There is no shortage of visual novel games out there, but Steins; Gate is actually regarded as one of the very best of the best. This has been given so much praise over the years it is hard to ignore. With a sci-fi twist, I have always felt that this is one visual novel that does more than what most others do and as a result, it gives you an experience that is more robust than most other visual novel games.
About This Game. A story for every lab member. Discover a new side of each STEINS;GATE character and get a glimpse of their inner thoughts through 10 new stories. While STEINS;GATE unfolded from the perspective of the protagonist, Okabe Rintaro, STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram features stories told by the rest of the main cast. Steins;Gate: The Complete Anime Watch Order. The confusion is taken to another level with Steins;Gate as it has two different series to delve into, on top of two OVAs, and a movie. When time travel is involved, confusion isn't far behind it. It's a complex topic that isn't easily explained due to the ripple effect each action has on the timeline.
- Click the 'Install Game' button to initiate the file download and get compact download launcher. Locate the executable file in your local folder and begin the launcher to install your desired game. There is no shortage of visual novel games out there, but Steins; Gate is actually regarded as one of the very best of the best.
- The anime was a great adaption of the source VN though. No doubt, compared to other vn's turned anime, steins;gate may very well be the best, HOWEVER. My point still stands, you don't see the full extent of okabe's chuunibyou or really any of the deep underlying facts or buildup to his madness/etc. Also the time travel aspects aren't explained that much at all in the anime, whereas they're.
- What visual novel Steins;Gate lacks in gameplay it certainly makes up for with one of the best, most complex and most touching stories I have experienced in video games. It centers around a few youths in Tokyo who accidentally invents a machine that can send messages back in time.
Welcome To The Land Of Tomorrow
The strongest aspect of Steins; Gate is the story and the characters which are the two most important ingredients for any visual novel game in my opinion. Our main protagonist is called, Okabe and he along with his ragtag group of friends have somehow created a time-altering device with a microwave! The premise sounds so strange, but it could not work any better.
Okabe and his group soon find that tinkering with the past is not the best idea and it can have major consequences. They soon find themselves thrust into dealing with an organization called SERN and a man who claims to come from a messed-up future! It is wonderful stuff and it will have you guessing the whole time.
Humor & Heartbreak
It is the way that Steins; Gate is written that really wins you over. The game starts with a bit of humor and this brings you in and makes you feel, relate and care about our main characters. The story takes many twists and turns and thanks to your trust phone, you can move the story in many different ways. There are six different endings and I feel that this gives you more freedom and choices than many other visual novel games I have played over the years.
Utube. The story is one of the best I have experienced in a visual novel. I am trying to be as vague as possible as it is the kind of thing you need to experience first hand without any spoilers for your first playthrough. By the end of the story during your first playthrough, you will have been taken through every inch of the emotional spectrum. You will have laughed, cried and even been mad at certain character's actions! It is all wrapped up in a truly gorgeous presentation with some excellent voice acting to bring the characters to life.
I am a huge fan of games in this genre, but I would have to say that Steins; Gate is one of the very best that this genre has to offer. I love the sci-fi story that it tells, but it is the characters and their development that kept me hooked and ensured that I played through it multiple times. You are looking at 30 plus hours in a playthrough for this and despite what you may think, those 30 plus hours will fly by!
Parallels 12. Final Score: 9.5/10
Pros:
- The characters are fantastic
- Lots of character development
- The presentation is awesome
- Multiple endings for you to experience
- I love the sci-fi story and the choices you can make
Cons:
- The game loses impact if you read spoilers!
- The anime that followed this did not live up to it
